Social Security Disability

Although the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) does not consider pregnancy a disability, pregnancy discrimination is illegal under federal law. Employers must treat pregnant employees who are temporarily unable to work the same way as they would treat any other employee who is temporarily disabled for another reason. Additionally, if…

COVID-19 has been devastating to our society in several ways, and the bad news is, we’re not done yet. What most people don’t know is that in addition to causing serious illnesses, coronaviruses have long-term effects for a significant number of sufferers. These illnesses are manifested in myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue…

Of the nation’s 8 million disability benefit recipients through Social Security—either through Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) or Supplemental Security Income (SSI)—a quarter of them are receiving benefits with a mental impairment as their primary qualification or diagnosis. Additionally, many psychological disabilities are comorbid, which means they occur in conjunction…

One of the most important parts of your application for disability benefits through the Social Security Administration (SSA) is a letter from your doctor attesting to your disabling condition and how it affects your life. SSA gives tremendous weight to the medical evidence supporting your claim, so it is important…

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) is a needs-based program for people with low income and low assets. In this article, we discuss the limits specific to assets in order to qualify for monthly SSI benefits. The terms “assets” and “countable resources” are used interchangeably when discussing this category of qualifications. Assets…

After you’ve applied for Social Security disability benefits—either Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) or Supplemental Security Income (SSI)—you might be in for a long wait. Most people are denied initially and have to go through the process of requesting and attending a hearing in front of an Administrative Law Judge…

The process to apply for and eventually receive disability benefits through Social Security can be lengthy. Unfortunately, some claimants do not live long enough to make it to their disability hearings with an Administrative Law Judge (ALJ). Although it is small consolation, the claimant’s death does not necessarily mean the…

Approximately 60,000 Americans are diagnosed with Parkinson’s Disease every year. The majority of these cases have no known cause, but the symptoms are quite clear. Here, we discuss the disease and whether having Parkinson’s Disease qualifies you for disability benefits through Social Security. Parkinson’s Disease is a progressive degenerative disorder…

Millions of Americans receive some form of Social Security benefits, such as retirement benefits, Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI), or Supplemental Security Income (SSI). But what happens to the monthly payments if a beneficiary becomes incapacitated or dies? Incapacity: In some instances, a person receiving Social Security benefits becomes unable…

The process involved in applying for Supplemental Security Income (SSI) and getting approved for benefits is similar to the process involving Social Security Disability Income (SSDI). If you are initially denied SSI benefits, you can appeal Social Security Administration’s (SSA) decision. Once your hearing has been scheduled, your file will…